America’s Final Hours in Vietnam — ABC News

An episode of the ABC News Great TV News Stories series entitled “A Turbulent End to a Tragic War: America’s Final Hours in Vietnam“ that covers the final weeks of the Vietnam War as North Vietnamese troops made their way toward Saigon. Included is a 20/20 segment from 1981 recounting the actions of the fall of Saigon and Operation Frequent Wind from journalists, policymakers, President Gerald Ford, and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. ABC News newscasters and reporters included in this video are Ted Koppel, Sam Donaldson, Harry Reasoner, Frank Reynolds, Howard K. Smith, Tom Jarriel, Ken Kashiwahara, Jim Giggans, Frank Mariano, Jac LeGoff, Jerry King, Hilary Brown, Jim Kincaid, and Dick Carlson. A part of the “ABC News Great TV News Stories“ VHS series — watch more at 00:00 Introduction/background 02:40 March 13, 1975 03:45 March 18, 1975 07:13 March 20, 1975 09:44 April 5, 1975 12:34 April 19, 1975